18th Tiwana Lancers

Chronology

• 1858 raised at Gwalior by Capt F H Smith as 2nd Regiment of Mahratta Horse
• 1861 became 18th Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
• 1886 became 18th Regiment of Bengal Lancers
• 1901 became 18th Bengal Lancers
• 1903 became 18th Tiwana Lancers
• 1906 became 18th Prince of Wales' Own Tiwana Lancers
• 1910 became 18th King George's Own Lancers
• 1921 amalgamated with 19th Bengal Lancers (Fane's Horse) to form 19th King George's Own Lancers
• 1947 allocated to Pakistan on Partition

Battle Honours

• Afghanistan 1878-80
• Punjab Frontier

• Tirah Campaign

External Links

• 18th King George's Own Lancers Bengal Cavalry Regiments 1857-1914
• 18th Bengal Lancers in the Boer War AngloBoerWar.com